Amazon Fire TV User Guide

[Pages:90]Amazon Fire TV User Guide

Amazon Fire TV User Guide

Amazon Fire TV User Guide

Amazon Fire TV Basics

? Amazon Fire TV Hardware Basics on page 5 ? Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 7 ? Main Menu Basics on page 9 ? Settings Basics on page 11 ? Register or Deregister Your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 13 ? Access & Remove Content on page 14 ? Set Up Parental Controls on page 16 ? Use Your Voice to Search Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 17

Remote & Game Controller Basics

? Remote Basics on page 19 ? Game Controller Basics on page 26 ? Pair a Remote or Game Controller on page 28 ? Compatible Remotes for Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 25

Fire TV Remote App Basics

? Download & Pair the Fire TV Remote App on page 32 ? Fire TV Remote App Basics on page 30

Bluetooth & USB Basics

? Connect a Bluetooth Accessory to Your Amazon Fire TV on page 34 ? Attach USB Storage to Amazon Fire TV on page 35 ? Compatible Bluetooth Accessories for Amazon Fire TV on page 36 ? About USB Storage for Amazon Fire TV on page 37 ? Remove USB Storage from Amazon Fire TV on page 38 ? Connect a USB Device to Amazon Fire TV on page 39 ? Use a Keyboard or Mouse with Amazon Fire TV on page 40

Quick Fixes

? Can't Connect to Wi-Fi on page 42 ? Can't Pair a Remote or Game Controller on page 43 ? Video Issues on Your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 44 ? Basic Troubleshooting for Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 45 ? Can't Pair the Fire TV Remote App on page 47 ? Can't Connect a Bluetooth Accessory to Amazon Fire TV on page 48

Set Up Amazon Fire TV

? Get Started with Amazon Fire TV on page 50

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? Set Up Amazon Fire TV Hardware on page 51 ? Set Up a Wireless or Wired Connection on page 53 ? Connect Your Amazon Fire TV Device to a Public Wi-Fi Network on page 54

Amazon FreeTime

? Set Up Amazon FreeTime on page 56 ? Add or Edit an Amazon FreeTime Profile on page 57 ? Using an Amazon FreeTime Profile on page 59 ? Subscribe or Unsubscribe from Amazon FreeTime Unlimited on page 60 ? Hide Amazon FreeTime on page 61 ? About Amazon FreeTime Privacy on page 62

Watch Movies & TV Shows

? Buy or Rent Movies & TV Shows on page 64 ? Watch Movies & TV Shows on page 65 ? Use an Amazon Fire TV Device as a Display Mirroring Destination on page 66 ? Use an Amazon Fire TV Device with a Second Screen Device on page 67 ? Turn On or Customize Closed Captions on page 70 ? View Actor and Scene Information on Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 68

Play Games & Apps

? Buy, Download and Uninstall Games & Apps on page 72 ? Play Games & Apps on page 74 ? Turn Off In-App Purchasing on page 76 ? About GameCircle on page 77

Listen to Music

? Listen to Music on page 80 ? View Song Lyrics on page 81 ? Listen to Prime Music with an Amazon Fire TV Device on page 82

Manage Photos & Personal Videos

? View Photos & Personal Videos on page 84 ? Set Screen Savers on page 87 ? Add Photos & Personal Videos to Cloud Drive on page 86

Learn More

? Use Amazon Fire TV Devices in a Different Country on page 90 ? Sharing Content On Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 89 ? Manage Subscriptions for your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 88

Amazon Fire TV User Guide

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Amazon Fire TV Device Basics

Amazon Fire TV Device Basics

Learn how to navigate and access content and settings on your Amazon Fire TV device.

In This Section

? Amazon Fire TV Hardware Basics on page 5 ? Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 7 ? Main Menu Basics on page 9 ? Settings Basics on page 11 ? Register or Deregister Your Amazon Fire TV Device on page 13 ? Access & Remove Content on page 14 ? Set Up Parental Controls on page 16 ? Use Your Voice to Search Amazon Fire TV Devices on page 17

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Amazon Fire TV Hardware Basics

Amazon Fire TV Hardware Basics

Port Power

HDMI

Description

The power port connects the included power cord from Amazon Fire TV to a power outlet. To turn off Amazon Fire TV, unplug the power cord from the back of the device or from the wall outlet.

A pulsing white light means your Amazon Fire TV is powering on or is looking for a remote. If you don't see the light, try a different power outlet.

Note: It is not necessary to turn off Amazon Fire TV when you are finished using it. Your Amazon Fire TV is designed to conserve energy by going into sleep mode after 30 minutes, while continuing to automatically receive important software updates.

The HDMI port connects an HDMI cable from Amazon Fire TV to your high-definition TV.

Note: An HMDI cable is not included with Amazon Fire TV.

Optical Audio Ethernet USB

The optical audio port can be used to connect to a stereo system. Note: An audio cable is not included with Amazon Fire TV.

Use the Ethernet port if you want to connect Amazon Fire TV to the Internet with a wired connection. The Ethernet port connects an Ethernet cable from Amazon Fire TV to a router or modem. A wired connection is not required to use Amazon Fire TV; it is designed to connect to the Internet with either a wireless or wired connection. Note: An Ethernet cable is not included with Amazon Fire TV.

The USB port can be used to connect an Xbox 360 controller with a wireless USB receiver, USB storage, and some other USB accessores. For more information go to:

? About USB Storage for Amazon Fire TV on page 37

? Connect a USB Device to Amazon Fire TV on page 39

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Amazon Fire TV Hardware Basics Port

Description

? Use a Keyboard or Mouse with Amazon Fire TV on page 40

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Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV Device

Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV Device

Use your compatible remote to access the Home screen and your movies, TV shows, games, and apps. Press the 5-way directional track pad to move up, down, left, or right. Press the middle Select button to select a content item, function, or category.

To learn more about using your smartphone as a remote, go to Fire TV Remote App Basics on page 30.

To do this... Go to the Home screen

Try this...

Press the Home

button.

Return to the previous screen

Press the Back

button.

Select a movie, TV show, game, or app

Press the middle Select

button.

Wake up your Amazon Fire TV device

Press any button to wake up your Amazon Fire TV device. Your Amazon Fire TV device goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity or shows the screen saver according to your screen saver settings.

Put your Amazon Fire TV device to Sleep

Your Amazon Fire TV device goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. However, you can manually put the device into Sleep mode:

From the Home screen, go toSettings > System > Sleep.

Tip: Quickly access various features with the Quick Access Menu. To open it, press and hold the Home button on your Amazon remote.

Access purchased movies, TV shows, games, and apps From the Home screen, select one of the following options from the Main Menu:

Remove content from the Home screen

? Video Library - Your purchased or rented Amazon Instant Video movies and TV shows.

Note: Movies and TV shows from third-party apps, such as Netflix and Hulu, are only accessible directly from the apps, not the Video Library.

? Games - Your purchased games appear in Your Games Library.

? Apps - Your purchased apps appear in Your Apps Library.

? Music - Purchased, imported, and Prime content added to your library will appear in Your Music Library.

To remove an item from the Recent carousel, navigate to the item, and then select Remove from Recent.

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Navigate Your Amazon Fire TV Device To do this... Change the screen saver settings Turn off your Amazon Fire TV device

Figure 1: Video: Basics

Try this...

To remove a title from Recommended Movies and TV, navigate to the item, and then select Not Interested.

From the Home screen, select Settings > System > Screen Saver . Update the screen saver slide style, slide speed, start time, and photo album.

To turn off your Amazon Fire TV device, unplug the power cord from the back of the device or from the wall outlet.

You can also put the device into Sleep mode:

From the Home screen, go to Settings > System > Sleep.

Note: You don't need to turn off the Amazon Fire TV device when you are finished using it. It will to go into sleep mode after 30 minutes, while continuing to automatically receive important software updates. On Amazon Fire TV, the LED indicator on the front of the device will turn off when the device is in sleep mode.

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